There are many different ways to view footwear, a fact not lost on “Hand Made in America,” a popular exhibit at the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery at UW-Madison’s Center for Design and Material Culture through May 14.
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UW-Madison dairy production stopped in 2019 — now it’s back and bigger
After nearly five years of construction, new upgrades to the Babcock Hall Dairy Plant and a three-story addition for the Center for Dairy Research are finally complete at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Book alleging lax oversight of UW flu research distorts facts, campus says
UW-Madison didn’t promptly report a 2019 lab incident involving a potentially dangerous bird flu virus to some authorities, raising questions about whether the public can trust oversight of such controversial research, an investigative reporter alleged Tuesday in a USA TODAY opinion piece promoting her new book.
Tom Still: Undergrad research opportunities can make college more relevant
A recent forum at UW-Eau Claire, one of the region’s leading universities when it comes to getting undergraduate students internships and other career experiences, highlighted some antidotes to the enrollment slump. It also spoke to how colleges can help local economies by keeping talent close to home.
Norbert L. Haas
Norb worked for 48 years for the University of Wisconsin Physical Plant as a plumber.
ESPN documentary on ‘Jump Around’ tradition nominated for Sports Emmy
In November, ESPN explored the origins of the tradition in a 6-minute documentary, which was nominated for a Sports Emmy award Monday.
Hilldale movie theater reopens for Wisconsin Film Festival
Other showings of the 160 films scheduled for this year’s fest, which runs through April 20, will be on the UW-Madison campus. Venues are Shannon Hall in Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.; the Chazen Museum of Art, 750 University Ave.; UW Cinematheque, 821 University Ave.; and The Marquee, on the second floor of Union South, 1308 Dayton St. UW-Madison students can receive a free ticket to any film with available seating by using their Wiscard at a box office location or at the door.
New Babcock Hall facilities stand to drive innovation in Wisconsin’s dairy industry
State-of-the-art renovations to UW-Madison’s Babcock Hall are expected to revolutionize the Wisconsin cheese industry and bring the university’s iconic dairy production back to campus after a three-and-a-half year hiatus.
Why Wisconsin Has Republicans Worried
“Extreme” is no overstatement. Robert Yablon, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a faculty co-director of the State Democracy Research Initiative, told me by email that although Democrats have won more of Wisconsin’s statewide elections in recent years than their Republican opponents have, “under the maps that the Republican-controlled legislature drew in 2011, Republicans maintained an iron grip on the legislature throughout the last decade—even in years when Democratic candidates won more votes statewide.”
The Encouraging Science of Fatherhood and the ‘Father Effect’
For dads who live apart from their kids, there are limited options. “Writing letters, phone calls — even if you’re not in physical proximity, knowing your dad cares and wants to be involved to the extent that they can is really important,” says Marcy Carlson, Ph.D., a sociologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
‘A nightmare’: Texas parents say their baby was taken by CPS after using midwifery care for jaundice
Jaundice occurs when blood contains an excess amount of bilirubin. “For most babies, this is not a big deal, it clears out,” Tiffany Green, an associate professor in the obstetrics and gynecology department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Yahoo News. “But for a certain small subset of babies, high levels of bilirubin can lead to brain damage, including cerebral palsy and other illnesses.”
How a Fourth Traffic Light Color Could Make Self-Driving Cars a Reality
“The way our roads are built — the things that changed the 1890s city to the kind of city we have today — a lot of that came out of conflict between the rights and responsibilities of different kinds of road users,” says Cameron Roberts, a sustainability and transportation researcher at the University of Wisconsin.
‘It’s wrong to ban ChatGPT’: UW-Madison professor suggests using AI in the classroom
While some believe using the chat bot is akin to plagiarism, other educators like UW-Madison’s Sears Bascom Professor of Learning Analytics David Williamson Shaffer say banning such a tool in the classroom is even worse.
UW student petitions for better mental health services on campus
Leland Hermus hopes that by raising awareness about mental health and fighting for more mental health resources on campus, it could prevent future tragedies.
In the 608: UW-Madison Science Expeditions preview
It’s time for the UW-Madison Science Expeditions Campus Open House happening April 14-16. This is an opportunity to explore UW-Madison and experience science as exploring the unknown.
UW-Madison unveils $73 million dairy research, production facilities
Babcock Hall invited members of the media for an exclusive tour on campus. The school’s dairy plant is newly renovated and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) housed within the hall now has a three-story addition.
New Chicana/o, Latina/o Bachelor’s Degree at UW-Madison this fall
Director of the Chicana/o and Latina/o studies program Ruben Medina said in an email statement to The Badger Herald that this new degree comes after 30 years of growth in the department, with a recent surge in demand for Hispanic students wanting to study their history and culture.
Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin closing after 86 years
Cardinal Stritch University, a Catholic liberal arts college, is closing, a year after celebrating its 85th anniversary.
Memorial Union Terrace chairs return this week, just in time for weather warmup
Two thousand chairs with their familiar sunburst design will begin returning to the Memorial Union Terrace on Wednesday.
The Message You’re Sending Your Employees When You Take Away Promotions And Bonuses During Mass Layoffs
The second study was conducted by Charlie Trevor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Anthony Nyberg of the University of South Carolina.
NATO Ally Bordering Russia to Meet With Top U.S. Weapons Makers
“I think it is important for Poland to keep up its credentials as an indispensable ally of the United States in Europe—especially in light of the pre-war frictions that marred Poland’s relationship with European Union bodies,” Mikhail Troitskiy, professor of practice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Newsweek via email. “Warsaw is likely to be considering various scenarios of continuation of the war in Ukraine and various designs for post-war Europe.
Roland Griffiths’ Magical Profession
Meanwhile research centers are popping up like — what else? — mushrooms after a rainstorm, including at the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and the University of Texas’ Dell Medical School, in Austin. Psychedelics are in the midst of what journalists inevitably refer to as a “renaissance.”
After two student deaths in two weeks, UW-Madison grieves, offers mental health resources
The UW-Madison community is grieving the deaths of two students. One died on March 27 near a residence hall. The other died Friday morning at an off-campus home.
In the 608: Union Terrace chairs returning this week
The Wisconsin Union team, which manages the Terrace as well as the nearby building Memorial Union and some other campus entertainment, learning and dining destinations, will also return more than 400 tables to the Terrace.
A spring tradition: UW Memorial Union Terrace to open on Wednesday
The Wisconsin Union team, which manages the Terrace as well as the nearby building Memorial Union and some other campus entertainment, learning and dining destinations, will return more than 2,000 chairs and 400 tables to the Memorial Union Terrace over the next couple of days to get ready for the grand opening on Wednesday, April 12.
Memorial Union Terrace chairs are being set up; opens Wednesday
Sure, the nearly 80-degrees temperatures in store for Wednesday portend the warmer days ahead, but an even surer sign of summer in Madison is coming that same day: the return of the Terrace chairs to the Memorial Union.
UW-Madison, Madison school district announce $6 million in funding for K-12 mental health services
The program aims to expand access to culturally responsive mental health services in Madison schools and address inequities in the field of psychology.
ASM Sustainability Committee plans Earth Day March
The events are all part of a campaign called March 24th to Earth Day. The weekly events take place outside on East Campus Mall bringing together student and non-student organizations, along with the greater Madison community. The events also have free food, music, art and more, according to ASM Sustainability Committee Campaign Coordinator Winston Thompson.
Jane Goodall’s incredible life chronicled in Madison author’s new book
When Jane Goodall spoke at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently, Dean Robbins was in the audience at Shannon Hall. The former Isthmus editor and current co-editor of On Wisconsin magazine had to camp out for hours to get a rush ticket to see the 89-year-old naturalist and author speak.
The myth of ‘woke’ indoctrination of students
Other studies yield similar results. At the University of Wisconsin system, “students reported substantially more frequent encouragement than discouragement of exploring a variety of viewpoints.” While a little over one third indicated they ever felt pressure “by an instructor to agree with a specific view,” only one third in that cohort said they felt such pressure often.”
Grab your sunburst chair: Memorial Union Terrace reopens April 12
Madison will soon see a familiar summer sight, as the Memorial Union Terrace will once again be decked out with its iconic sunburst chairs starting this week.
Global warming is making baseball home runs easier, study says
Dr. Jonathan Martin, a professor in the department of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Newsweek that the study seems plausible—to an extent.
After Tennessee House expels 2 Democrats, will other states follow?
“Weaponizing legislative discipline reveals a concerning level of democratic dysfunction,” said Seifter, who is the co-director of the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School. She added, “it suggests that more attention should focus on state-level government.”
Abortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority
R. Alta Charo, a professor emerita of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin and an author of a brief by drug-policy scholars in support of the F.D.A., said, “The biggest threat that a decision like this brings is the threat of creating chaos.” The ruling, she added, could empower a range of groups to begin “looking over the shoulder of the F.D.A., re-evaluating their risk-benefit analyses.”
Gisela Kutzbach
As UW faculty in the College of Engineering for twenty years, Gisela became Director of the Technical Communication Program, where she taught engineers effective write skills.
Karen Eriksson
After her career as a med tech, Karen received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Continuing, Adult, and Vocational Education from UW-Madison where she worked as a project assistant at UW-Extension.
UW-Madison to debut Chicana/o and Latina/o bachelor’s degree, first of its kind in UW System
UW-Madison is set to launch a Chicana/o and Latina/o bachelor’s degree this fall as the department has seen exploding enrollment in the department’s certificate program over the past decade, director Rubén Medina said. The major was approved by the UW Board of Regents at its March meeting.
‘Without us, there is no Madison’: Arts conference focuses on business
When the pandemic closed the Chazen Museum of Art in 2020, director Amy Gilman began to repeat a message to her team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Owning pets could be the key to saving your kids from food allergies
“The finding that exposure to dogs and cats is related to less food allergy seems pretty solid and agrees with several prior studies,” James Gern, Chief of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison told The Washington Post.
UW-Madison offers support after student death
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Lori Reesor, said the student died at their Mifflin Street residence. She said Madison police determined the death to be accidental, but she said she knows the death “had a profound effect” on many in the university community.
UW-Madison: Student dies at off-campus residence
“The Dean of Students Office is working to support the student’s family and friends, and, alongside Chancellor Mnookin and the university’s leadership team, we share our collective sympathy for their loss,” Reesor said.
UW-Madison students talk tuition increase
Incoming and current students were caught off guard by the recent tuition hike.
In-state tuition hikes will harm state, students
The university should be prioritizing students rather than putting more money in the pockets of already wealthy faculty. If we are increasing tuition, it should first go to providing better education services that would further the success of students.
UW-Madison, MMSD partner to bring mental health support staff to schools
Beginning in the fall of 2023, UW will help recruit and train 24 educational psychology students with an emphasis on diversity and cultural response.
12 Badgers recognized in Madison365’s annual Wisconsin’s Most Influential Native American Leaders of 2023
The nonprofit news publication chose 12 former and current students and employees of UW-Madison, to make up their list of influential leaders for this year.
Hillel’s Student Leadership Delegation visits Israeli, Palestinian territories
Students emphasize importance of togetherness amid differing views.
Declines in Loan Values Are Widespread Among Banks
“Fair values of loans and securities are not qualitatively different,” said Tom Linsmeier, an accounting professor at the University of Wisconsin and former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. “They measure the same amount: the price at which the asset can be sold in an orderly transaction in the market today.”
Philadelphia ranks last in Pennsylvania for good health
About half of Pennsylvania’s counties were in the bottom portion of an annual ranking of health outcomes, according to the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
GOP lawmakers begin review of free speech on UW campuses
Thursday’s hearing was the first formal legislative discussion since the results of the UW System’s controversial free speech survey were released earlier this year. The survey focused on how much students self-censor or decline to share opinions in class. Republicans often accuse colleges of suppressing conservative views in classrooms and in who is invited to speak on campus.
John Goodwin Webster
They moved with their four children to Madison, WI, where John spent 50 years of enjoyable teaching and research in biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Through newest UW Odyssey Project’s senior program, people rediscover themselves
The latest program to launch under the Odyssey Project umbrella, Odyssey Senior offers people age 60 and older an opportunity to preserve their histories.
Without the right to adequate counsel, is our criminal justice system legitimate?
After 60 years of deliberate indifference to the right to counsel, our criminal justice system is on the verge of collapse. Only a large, overdue investment can save it and restore the noble ideal that justice shouldn’t be based on how much you can afford. –John P. Gross is a clinical associate professor at University of Wisconsin Law School and director of the Public Defender Project.
Trump indictment and Wisconsin election revealed the GOP’s 2024 dilemma
Second, Republicans lost control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in an off-year election — a campaign where abortion was “the dominating issue,” per University of Wisconsin political scientist Barry Burden. The repeal of Roe v. Wade brought back an 1849 state law, never technically repealed, that banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy (with an exception for the mother’s life). Janet Protasiewicz, the liberal candidate in the Supreme Court race, openly campaigned on her support for abortion rights. She won by a comfortable margin in a closely divided state — yet another sign that strict abortion bans are seriously unpopular.
Janet Protasiewicz won Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, giving liberal justices majority
KEITH: Let me just tell you, as I was in Wisconsin right before the election, I went and interviewed voters. Now, admittedly, I was interviewing voters at a student union at the University of Wisconsin. So, you know…
How state and local judicial elections became so politicized
NPR’s A Martinez speaks with University of Wisconsin political scientist Mike Wagner about partisanship in state and local judicial elections following Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election.
UW-Madison students turn out to vote in important spring election
Students cast ballots for candidates in the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, Wisconsin State Senate, Madison mayor, as well as several referendum questions.
How Much Does Tumor Removal for Dogs Cost? (2023 Guide)
Cancer is the No. 1 cause of illness and death in the aging dog population. According to the School Of Veterinary Medicine at University Of Wisconsin-Madison, roughly one out of every three dogs is affected and 6 million new cancer diagnoses are made in dogs each year.
Day of the Badger celebrates UW-Madison communities, raises funding
Running from March 28-29, the “Day of the Badger” event raised $1,691,726 for UW-Madison.
Wisconsin Stalagmite Records North American Warming
Although documented in the Greenlandic ice cores, “prior to this study, there was a lack of evidence that suggested that the Midwest responded to DO events,” said Cameron Batchelor, a geologist and postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Batchelor, the first author on the study, completed this work during her doctoral degree at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “For the first time, we have proof that this region of the world was sensitive to DO events.”
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked as one of America’s best large employers in 2023
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was ranked No. 196 in “America’s Best Large Employers 2023” by Forbes Magazine. The university is one of the eight large employers recognized within the state of Wisconsin.